BTOP-Comprehensive Community Infrastructure, Public Computer Center, and Sustainable Broadband Adoption Applications Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Proposed Funded Service Area Process-PNF/PNR Form and Instruction	Modified
Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Sustainable Broadband Adoption Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Public Computer Centers Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Ltr. to OMB - NTIA-BTOP 4-1-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-01
BTOP External Stakeholder Application Issues and Recommendations 092109.docx Supplementary Document	2010-01-22
Legislation excerpts.ARRABTOP Appl Reqs.OMB Cont. No 0660-0031.docx Supplementary Document	2010-01-22
Ltr to OMB.BTOP.EmergRevision.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-22
0660.0031.REV PNF PNR.SuppStmt.040110.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-04-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190814	Proposed Funded Service Area Process-PNF/PNR Form and Instruction	Modified
190813	Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist Form and Instruction	Unchanged
189812	Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
189808	Sustainable Broadband Adoption Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
189807	Public Computer Centers Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0031	ICR Reference No: 201003-0660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0660-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: BTOP-Comprehensive Community Infrastructure, Public Computer Center, and Sustainable Broadband Adoption Applications Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/09/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: This collection is approved as an emergency clearance to meet ARRA requirements. This collection will be valid for six months. If the agency decides to continue to use this collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA review process for a three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2010
Responses	3,767	0	6,017
Time Burden (Hours)	616,007	0	598,007
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress appropriates funds for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (“BTOP”), which includes competitive grants to (1) expand public computer centers capacity projects to unserved/underserved populations to include the benefits of boadband access; and (2) increase home adoption of broadband service.

Emergency Justfication: NTIA has designed the Announcement of Proposed Funded Service Areas as a comment form for broadband service providers to provide the agency with information regarding their service offerings in the proposed funded service areas of the proposed CCI projects. The service provider comment form includes clear instructions, to allow service providers to provide only the information relevant to the specific Census tracts or block groups in which they currently provide service. The revision of the service provider comment form is based on the comments received in response to the first Notice of Funds Availability A prompt OMB review and clearance of this proposed revision will enable NTIA to post the form and open the comment window as soon as possible to collect information from broadband service providers regarding their service offerings in the proposed funded service areas. The comments will be a critical part of the assessment of Comprehensive Community Infrastructure applications under the second round of funding, and comply with the Recovery Act’s deadline of September 30, 2010, for the award of BTOP funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 123 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist	None	Environmental Questionnaire and Checklist
Proposed Funded Service Area Process-PNF/PNR	None	Broadband Service Provider Response Template
Public Computer Centers Application	None	Public Computer Centers Application
Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Application	None	Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Application
Sustainable Broadband Adoption Application	None	Sustainable Broadband Adoption Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,767	6,017	-2,250	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	616,007	598,007	18,000	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The program changes involve revisions to the service provider comment form used for the first round of funding based on comments received in response to the First NOFA, the RFI, and the experience gained from administering the first round of funding. These changes necessitated new estimates for number of responses and burden hours for the applications for Round Two. Also, feedback from service providers indicated that the original hour burden estimates may have been too low. NTIA evaluated and revised the estimates, which it believes are more reasonable and will make it easier for service providers to set aside enough time to fill out and submit the service provider comment form during the comment window. Decrease in responses – from 3,000 to 750 Increase in burden hours – from 4,500 to 22,500

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $141,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/01/2010

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